System and method of displaying electronic database reports

• US 8,806,344 B1
• Filed: 05/23/2012
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flat Lake Engineering LLC, Flat Lake LLC
• Original Assignee: Lawrence Taylor Jr
• Inventors: Taylor, Lawrence Jr., Curry, Christophery R.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, TING ZHOU
• Application Number:
  US13/478,579
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 715/733, 715/738, 715/748, 715/749, 709/217, 709/239
• US Class Current: 715/733
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/18 File system types
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90328 using search space presentation or visualization, e.g. category or range presentation and selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/59 Providing operational support to end devices by off-loading in the network or by emulation, e.g. when they are unavailable

Abstract

A system for displaying files over a local area network or over the Internet. The method includes the steps of defining headings for either non-comparative information or comparative information within any company or government entity or within any vertical market, listing either hierarchical information or the products or services of vendors in a vertical market, including vendors that do not have a Web presence, and providing a means of soliciting products or services or other information not listed. The step of displaying files eliminates the wait for the latency period of successive server round trips after the first server round trip, saving user functional engagement time. The method allows the user to disconnect the user computer from the Internet once all database information files are downloaded, and, since any subsequent information files viewed are resident in the user computer, the current method is faster than existing methods.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a plurality of electronic files with a minimum of latency periods, on a client computer containing a browser comprising the steps of:

a) connecting the client computer to a web server through the Internet via selection of a switch displayed on a display screen of the client computer;

b) displaying a web page;

c) having said web server display a marquee display thread having a plurality of hotzones on the client computer;

d) creating a grid display, having a storage file, for each of said plurality of hotzones;

e) downloading a plurality of information files relating to said plurality of hotzones from said web server, one of said plurality of information files relating to one of said plurality of hotzones;

f) storing said plurality of information files in a means for storing information files, housed on said client computer;

g) installing one of said plurality of information files, relating to one of said plurality of hotzones, into the grid display storage file relating to said one of said plurality of hotzones;

h) repeating step g for each of said plurality of hotzones in said marquee display;

i) disconnecting said client computer from said web server via another selection of the switch, leaving an operating simulation of the web page on the client computer;

after disconnecting said client computer from said web server;

j) selecting a one of said plurality of hotzones;

k) accessing one of said plurality of information files stored on said client computer related to the one of said plurality of hotzones selected in step j, from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

l) displaying said grid display for said one of said plurality of hotzones; and

m) reading said one of said plurality of information files related to said one of said plurality of hotzones.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

a) after step m, selecting a second of said plurality of hotzones;

b) accessing a second of said plurality of information files, stored on said client computer, related to said second of said plurality of hotzones from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

c) displaying said grid display for said second of said plurality of hotzones; and

d) reading the said second of said plurality of information files related to said second of said plurality of hotzones.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

a) after step d, selecting a third of said plurality of hotzones;

b) accessing a third of said plurality of information files, stored on said client computer, related to said third of said plurality of hotzones from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

c) displaying said grid display for said third of said plurality of hotzones; and

d) reading said third of said plurality of information files related to said third of said plurality of hotzones.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of:

a) after step d, deleting said plurality of information files, stored on said client computer from said means for storing information files;

b) connecting the client computer to a web server through the Internet;

c) displaying a web page;

d) having said web server display a second marquee display thread having a plurality of hotzones on the client computer;

e) creating a grid display for each of said plurality of hotzones in said second marquee display;

f) downloading a plurality of information files relating to said plurality of hotzones from said web server, one of said plurality of information files relating to one of said plurality of hotzones in said second marquee display;

g) storing said plurality of information files in a means for storing information files, housed on said client computer;

h) installing one of said plurality of information files, relating to one of said plurality of hotzones, into the grid display storage file relating to said one of said plurality of hotzones;

i) repeating step h for each of said plurality of hotzones in said second marquee display;

j) disconnecting said client computer from said web server leaving an operating simulation of the web page on the client computer;

k) selecting a one of said plurality of hotzones;

l) accessing one of said plurality of information files stored on said client computer related to the one of said plurality of hotzones selected in step k, from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

m) displaying said grid display for said one of said plurality of hotzones; and

n) reading said one of said plurality of information files related to said one of said plurality of hotzones.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of:

a) after step n, deleting said plurality of information files, stored on said client computer from said means for storing information files;

b) connecting the client computer to a web server through the Internet;

c) displaying a web page;

d) having said web server display a third marquee display thread having a plurality of hotzones on the client computer;

e) creating a grid display for each of said plurality of hotzones in said third marquee display;

f) downloading a plurality of information files relating to said plurality of hotzones from said web server, one of said plurality of information files relating to one of said plurality of hotzones in said third marquee display;

g) storing said plurality of information files in a means for storing information files, housed on said client computer;

h) installing one of said plurality of information files, relating to one of said plurality of hotzones, into the grid display storage file relating to said one of said plurality of hotzones;

i) repeating step g for each of said plurality of hotzones in said third marquee display;

j) disconnecting said client computer from said web server leaving an operating simulation of the web page on the client computer;

k) selecting a one of said plurality of hotzones;

l) accessing one of said plurality of information files stored on said client computer related to the one of said plurality of hotzones selected in step k, from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

m) displaying said grid display for said one of said plurality of hotzones; and

n) reading said one of said plurality of information files related to said one of said plurality of hotzones.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of:

a) after step n, selecting another of said plurality of hotzones from said third marquee display;

b) accessing another of said plurality of information files, stored on said client computer, related to said one of said plurality of hotzones from said means for storing information files on said client computer;

c) displaying said grid display for said another of said plurality of hotzones; and

c) reading the said another of said plurality of information files related to said plurality of hotzones.

7. A method of displaying a plurality of electronic files with a minimum of latency periods, on a client computer containing a browser comprising the steps of:

a) connecting the client computer to a web server through the Internet via selection of a switch displayed on a display screen of the client computer;

b) displaying a web page;

c) having said web server display a marquee display thread having a plurality of hotzones on the client computer;

d) creating a grid display, having a storage file, for each of said plurality of hotzones;

e) downloading a plurality of information files relating to said plurality of hotzones from said web server, one of said plurality of information files relating to one of said plurality of hotzones;

f) storing said plurality of information files in a means for storing information files, housed on said client computer;

g) installing one of said plurality of information files, relating to one of said plurality of hotzones, into the grid display storage file relating to said one of said plurality of hotzones;

h) repeating step g for each of said plurality of hotzones in said marquee display;

after disconnecting said client computer from said web server via another selection of the switch;

i) selecting a one of said plurality of hotzones, without initiating contact with or receiving information from the web server;

j) accessing one of said plurality of information files stored on said client computer related to the one of said plurality of hotzones selected in step j, from said means for storing information files on said client computer, without initiating contact with or receiving information from the web server;

k) displaying said grid display for said one of said plurality of hotzones; and

l) reading said one of said plurality of information files related to said one of said plurality of hotzones.